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Macular Degeneration Association

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing the latest research information and advocacy for patients with macular degeneration

The mission of Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) is to find a cure for macular degeneration through disseminating research information, while providing education that will improve the quality of life today, tomorrow and in the future for patients, family members and their caregivers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

73.72Overall score
out of 100

70.81Financial score
out of 100

77.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,248,490

Total expenses · USD$1,288,362

Program expenses

$793,630.99 recorded amount

61.6%

Fundraising expenses

$315,648.69 recorded amount

24.5%

Administrative expenses

$177,793.96 recorded amount

13.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.24 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Donna Auger
Recorded compensation: $89,420.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.94%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Macular Degeneration Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	77.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The mission of Macular Degeneration Association (MDA) is to find a cure for macular degeneration through disseminating research information, while providing education that will improve the quality of life today, tomorrow and in the future for patients, family members and their caregivers.
`ein` EIN	27-3025707
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1288362.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.138
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.24
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.245
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.616
`fscore` Financial score	70.81
`leader` Recorded leader	Donna Auger
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	89420.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0694
`motto` Tagline	Providing the latest research information and advocacy for patients with macular degeneration
`name` Charity name	Macular Degeneration Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1248490.0
`score` Overall score	73.72
`state` State code	FL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	793630.992
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	315648.69
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	177793.956

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 27-3025707
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Florida (FL)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.